Sermons on “Genesis”

Rachel walks us through God’s original intention for his image bearers — male and female — how the woman is the only one in creation equal to help the man and then how sin marred the picture. Ultimately, we hear how Christ has redeemed that sad situation and restored the creation design.

Once we know who we are, we need to know where we are and how we answer that question determines a lot about how we live. The world we live in is neither junk nor divine, but good because it is made by the same God who made us in his image. That means our relationship between the creation and God is full of purpose!

Who Are We? It’s an essential question that everyone asks because we have a sense that we need a purpose — we need value. Christianity has an answer to this fundamental human question: we are loved by God.

Can a situation, or life itself, get so bad that it’s okay to put aside our Christian convictions? If not, what is the key to staying faithful under such intense pressure? We’ll look at Joseph in Potiphar’s house to see how we can face this sort of challenge.

In the face of injustice our temptation is to rage, grab the levers of power, even get violent for the right reasons. But, the politics of the cross point us to a different system of power which has already overcome the system and injustice of the world. The cross changes everything — especially us.

Is God one of your priorities? Or, is he the one who sets your priorities? We need to let go of everything else in order to firmly hold on to him. It’s only by this sort of Tough Mudder like training that we will enter into the kingdom of God.

Which son will receive the blessing? Which one deserves it? The answer looks like neither, yet Jacob — that scoundrel — is blessed! How can this be good news? It is because God isn’t fooled by our dressing up.